Comparative Effectiveness Research

Training Program

2018- 2019

820 Jorie Boulevard  Oak Brook, IL 60523  (630) 590-7741

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The applicant must
  • have either an MD or PhD, or equivalent, and hold a senior trainee or faculty position in a radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine program
  • never have been a principal investigator on a CER grant or contract
  • have the support of his/her department chair, including release time to complete the online modules, attend the 1.5-day in-person workshop, participate in five web-based modules and a faculty-led grant review, and time to complete homework assignments.
  • have a research idea matching current CER priorities at a targeted funding agency
  • be prepared to discuss and develop the research idea over the course of the program with the aim to submit a proposal to NIH, PCORI, RSNA, ASNR, GERRAF, ARRS,or other equivalent institution by the next cycledeadline
  • have a mentor, ideally from his/her institution, who has performed CER and is committed to helping the participant throughout the course of the application process
  • agree to attend and participate in all components of the program and submit a CER grant application to an appropriate funding agency by the next cycle deadline
The applicant’s institution agrees to be responsible for air travel, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation for a trip to attend the in-person workshop at the RSNA headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR SUPPORT REQUIRED:

  • Guarantee the participant time to attend the 1.5-day in-personworkshop
  • Providerelease time for the participant to complete homeworkassignments
  • Provide time fora mentor for the participant (if from the same department) who is knowledgeable of the participant’s proposed research idea and to provide written input on selected portions of the protocol-in-progress, in particular, the first draft and subsequent iterations of the specific aims.

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2018- 2019RSNA COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMIT AS AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT TOGETHER WITH:
  1. PROJECT ABSTRACT: a concise and realistic statement that includes a description of the significance, objectives, specific aims, hypothesis,and research methodology of the proposed project in the following format:
  2. maximum of 2 pages, single-spaced, 0.5”margins,font type Arial or Times New Roman,no smaller than 11 points
  1. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Include the following:
  2. Applicant’s CV (NIH biosketch style, 5-pages)
  3. Mentor’s CV (NIH biosketch style, 5-pages) in which the grant record/knowledge of proposed science should be emphasized
  4. Any ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,including a mentoring plan, project resources available or prior research and funding,that will help establish theinvestigator’s competence to pursue the proposed project (maximum of two pages)
  5. LETTERS OF SUPPORT
    (to be submitted, whenever possible, as PDF attachments)
  • A signedletter from the applicant’s department chair confirming the support of the department as outlined above.
  • A signed letter from the applicant’s mentor confirming a commitment to advise throughout the course.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2018
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS
Last Name / First Name / Degree(s)
Name of Institution
Department
Work Phone / Cell Phone
(for emergency use)
E-mail Address
Title of Proposed Research Project
Name of Department Chair
Dept Chair’s E-mail Address
Name of Applicant’s Mentor
Mentor’s E-mail Address
This form is available online at:
RSNA.org/CERT
A copy of the application form and all supporting documents, whenever possible, should be submitted as PDF documents to RSNA staff at: by the April 30thdeadline.
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